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Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>INR 10,000 cr+ of fresh capacity, led by Grasim’s Birla Opus will lift organised paint capacity ~70 % by FY26 even as FY24 industry revenue growth slowed to ~4 %.</li>
<li>Hyper-Competition has shifted the fight to dealer shelves: aggressive discounts, wider distribution and heavier ad-spend are squeezing incumbents’ volumes and have dragged sector EBITDA margins from ~20% to ~16 %.</li>
<li>Near-Term earnings for legacy leaders will stay under pressure and market share will churn, but 80 % organised share and structurally strong housing demand keep the medium-term growth story intact.</li>
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INR 10,000 cr+ of fresh capacity, led by Grasim’s Birla Opus will lift organised paint capacity ~70 % by FY26 even as FY24 industry revenue growth slowed to ~4 %.
Hyper-Competition has shifted the fight to dealer shelves: aggressive discounts, wider distribution and heavier ad-spend are squeezing incumbents’ volumes and have dragged sector EBITDA margins from ~20% to ~16 %.
Near-Term earnings for legacy leaders will stay under pressure and market share will churn, but 80 % organised share and structurally strong housing demand keep the medium-term growth story intact.


India’s Paints Sector: A Tale of Disruption and Transformation

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

Schloss Bangalore Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/schloss-bangalore-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43983:1" rel="noopener">Schloss Bangalore Ltd (SCHBL IN) </a>is looking to raise about US$409m in its India IPO. The deal has been downsized from an earlier size of around US$600m.</li>
<li>It is a luxury hospitality company which owns, operates, manages and develops luxury hotels and resorts under ‘The Leela’ brand, through direct ownership and hotel management agreements with third-party owners.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the IPO valuations.</li>
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Schloss Bangalore Ltd (SCHBL IN) is looking to raise about US$409m in its India IPO. The deal has been downsized from an earlier size of around US$600m.
It is a luxury hospitality company which owns, operates, manages and develops luxury hotels and resorts under ‘The Leela’ brand, through direct ownership and hotel management agreements with third-party owners.
In this note, we will talk about the IPO valuations.


Schloss Bangalore IPO - Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

Event-Driven

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<li>A special call auction shall be held on October 28, 2024 by BSE &amp; NSE to discover hidden value in Investment Holding Companies.</li>
<li>BSE and NSE came out with the list of 8-9 Companies that are eligible for this special session. </li>
<li>We calculated the upside left in these companies using the Current price with 30% discount: 3 Companies with more than 100% upside.</li>
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A special call auction shall be held on October 28, 2024 by BSE &amp; NSE to discover hidden value in Investment Holding Companies.
BSE and NSE came out with the list of 8-9 Companies that are eligible for this special session. 
We calculated the upside left in these companies using the Current price with 30% discount: 3 Companies with more than 100% upside.


Event Driven: Special Call Auction in Indian Holding Companies

Ethan Aw

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<li>Kansai Paint's shareholders aim to raise around US$291m via a secondary follow-on offering. This is a large deal to digest, at 34 days of three month ADV.  </li>
<li>The firm has also mentioned that it will conduct a share buyback of up to 8.2m shares worth approximately 3.5% of TSO or US$87.6m (JPY12bn). This will begin after settlement. </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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Kansai Paint's shareholders aim to raise around US$291m via a secondary follow-on offering. This is a large deal to digest, at 34 days of three month ADV.  
The firm has also mentioned that it will conduct a share buyback of up to 8.2m shares worth approximately 3.5% of TSO or US$87.6m (JPY12bn). This will begin after settlement. 
In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Kansai Paint Placement - Hardly an Outstanding First Offering Since Listing

India

Shalimar Paints Ltd. manufactures paints, enamels, varnishes, lacquers, synthetic resins and intermediate products. The Company sells its products domestically in India and abroad under the brand name "Shalimar".

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Shalimar Paints (SHP IN)

India’s Paints Sector: A Tale of Disruption and Transformation

Organised paint sector capacity set to surge by 70% by FY26, but hyper-competition squeezing margins and market share in the near-term. Strong...

Nimish Maheshwari

Schloss Bangalore IPO - Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

Schloss Bangalore Limited is looking to raise about US$400m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal has been downsized from an earlier size of US$600m....

Akshat Shah

Event Driven: Special Call Auction in Indian Holding Companies

BSE & NSE to hold special call auction on Oct 28, 2024 for Investment Holding Companies, 8-9 eligible, 3 with over 100% upside potential.

Nimish Maheshwari

Kansai Paint Placement - Hardly an Outstanding First Offering Since Listing

Kansai Paint's shareholders aim to raise around US$291m via a secondary follow-on offering. This is a large deal to digest, at 34 days of three...

Ethan Aw

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India’s Paints Sector: A Tale of Disruption and Transformation

​Organised paint sector capacity set to surge by 70% by FY26, but hyper-competition squeezing margins and market share in the near-term. Strong...

Nimish Maheshwari

Schloss Bangalore IPO - Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

Schloss Bangalore Limited is looking to raise about US$400m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal has been downsized from an earlier size of US$600m....

Akshat Shah

Event Driven: Special Call Auction in Indian Holding Companies

​BSE & NSE to hold special call auction on Oct 28, 2024 for Investment Holding Companies, 8-9 eligible, 3 with over 100% upside potential.

Nimish Maheshwari

Kansai Paint Placement - Hardly an Outstanding First Offering Since Listing

Kansai Paint's shareholders aim to raise around US$291m via a secondary follow-on offering. This is a large deal to digest, at 34 days of three...

Ethan Aw

Organised paint sector capacity set to surge by 70% by FY26, but hyper-competition squeezing margins and market share in the near-term. Strong...

BSE & NSE to hold special call auction on Oct 28, 2024 for Investment Holding Companies, 8-9 eligible, 3 with over 100% upside potential.